Archive for March, 2006

Hoodlum slashes cabbie; cabbie robs old lady; sniper guns down cyclist

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

A wave of curious crimes is sweeping over our area. On 19 March a thin Asian hoodlum who seemed to be about 17 years old slashed a cabbie with a knife after getting in on Victoria St, prompting calls for the installation of security screens. Down the road in Thomastown Kathleen Kelsen, an [...]

Crime, Rides, Victoria Street | No Comments

I went for a walk on Johnston St

Thursday, March 23rd, 2006

And I liked this barber’s shop window.
Having never previously meandered along Johnston St by Shank’s pony, I had thought it to be one of the world’s most ugly thoroughfares. I found the details I spotted on foot charming. It has other things going for it once it arrives in the ‘wood too: Ilk Bar, [...]

Collingwood, Johnston St, Photography, Shops | No Comments

how to find accommodation

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006

Here is a helpful tip. It has nothing to do with Abbotsford, so let me tell you this first. A Rough Guide author I met at a party told me that the Abbotsford Inn (now the City Edge Motel) in Langridge St, far too close to Hoddle St and our only non-pub accommodation as far [...]

Accommodation | No Comments

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